how Father’s Day went down this year
We happened to be moving Claire in for college on Father’s Day (more on that big move later this week) which meant some great things: 1) We got to be…
a little guilt trip
Growing up my dad was a pro at the guilt trip routine. And he’s passed that “skill” on to his daughter (much to her childrens’ chagrin…ha!) So it was good…
the ancestor book and the scaffolding of a family
When we were in Utah for Spring Break last year I found a treasure. Like, a serious treasure. It was our “Ancestor Book.” It is a vintage-y looking large book…
deliberate parenting at it’s finest
Once upon a time there were some parents who wanted to be very deliberate. So they came up with several whiz-bang systems to whip their nine kids into shape. Those…
a birthday and my dad
Ok so those two things in that title don’t really have anything to do with each other (except that my dad was pretty responsible for my actual birthday I guess),…
weaving love into teaching kids about money
Let’s talk about money. It’s one of the biggest problems in marriages. It’s one of the most important things to teach our kids (well, aside from love and kindness and…
camps and secrets
I’m so grateful for a family who raised me to believe in doing hard things and who still wrap their arms around me when I need them. And it makes…
Father’s Day
Last week I had a rare opportunity to hang out with my Dad…just him and me. Well, Lucy was our sidekick and interjected facts about princesses here and there but…
my Dad
Oops, I can’t believe I forgot to post this last night, but here you go:Today is my Dad’s birthday, and even though there are only a few minutes left of…